Keep Holding On – Susane Colasanti

A Junior Library Guild award-winning novel about the consequences of bullying and suicide.
Noelle’s life is all about survival. Even her best friend doesn’t know how much she gets bullied, or the ways her mom neglects her. Noelle’s kept so much about her life a secret for so long that when her longtime crush Julian Porter starts paying attention to her, she’s terrified. Surely it’s safer to stay hidden than to risk the pain of a broken heart. But when the torment of a friend takes a dramatic turn, Noelle realizes it’s time to stand up for herself…and for the love that makes her keep holding on.
Keep Holding On is an empowering, realistic story that will inspire readers to stay strong and never give up.